Supply pad for autographic registers



Feb. 7, 1928. 1,658,128

c. 1.. JOHNSTON SUPPLY PAD FOR AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTERS Filed Dec. 50. 1924 I l l I I J 1 I l I cemxzyw ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

PATENT OFF-ICE.

CLARENCE LORAN JOHNSTON, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, A SSIGNORTO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORA- TION 0F ONTARIO, CANADA.

SUPPLY PAD FOR AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTERS.

Original application filed February 23, 1924, Serial No. 694,458. Divided and this application filed December 30, 1924.

This invention relates to improvements in record strips such as are employed in autographic manifolding registers, and more especially to an improved zigzag supply pad for autographic registers including such record strip. The subject matter of this application. is divided from a prior application for autographic registers, filed February 23, 1924, Serial No; 694,458.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved supply strip for use in registers of the class mentioned which is especially formed and adapted to cooperate with operative elements of the register to aid in placing the strip in filing position.

Another object is to provide an improved manifolding supply pack for insertion in the supply magazines of registers of the class mentioned the record strips whereof are especially formed for aligning the strips, and one or more of'the strips being formed for positive cooperation with an element of the register for direction into a compact filing or storage pad. v 1

Other objects will be in part pointed out in connection with the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention, and will in part be 'obvious in connection therewith.

. According to this invention a supply pa d for autographic manifolding registers 1s made up of one or more record strips folded together in zigzag formation-into a compact easily handled supply pad which may be readily inserted in the magazine of the register. In connection with the operation of machines of the character mentioned, it Will be understood that' a plurality of record strips may be simultaneously fed from storage position into position for receiving an entry, such as an autographic record of a sale, the record being transferred from the original record-receiving strip to the other recordreceiving strips by means of a carbon or similar transfer strip. As it is often desirable to preserve in good condition one or more of the record strips with its impressed record, and secure it from unauthorized access, the invention contemplates providing a file strip with formations such as apertures arranged at intervals and positioned for cooperation Serial No. 758,820.

with the machine to positively direct the strip into compact filed position in a closed compartment of the register. Thesefiling or folding apertures are arranged in series so that only predetermined parts of the file strip will be selected and the strip thus folded in a zigzag filing pad in accordance with the folds or creases of the original suppl pad. Form-aligning apertures are also pre erably employed in all the record strips for cooperation with feed rolls or discs of the register so as to cooperate with said discs to effect longitudinal alignment of the strips, thus to bring the blank forms ailixed thereon into exact registry.

For a more complete understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing showing a preferred embodiment of the invention, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a supply pad made up of three record strips, one of which is formed for automatic filing, parts being broken away for elearness of disclosure, and the strips being shown as slightly separated to facilitate dis- ,disclosing a form of autographic register adapted to utilize the improved supply pad; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view disclosing operative parts of the register and their relation to a record strip being filed in a compartment of the register; and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the operative parts of the register in a different position.

Referring to the drawing for a complete description of the embodiment of the invention there shown, a fragment of a supply book or pad is shown in Fig. 1, being indi-' cated generally by thereference numeral 10. This supply pad as shown, includes triplicate record strips 11, 12 and 13 folded into the pad in zigzag formation. Each of the strips is weakened along transverse lines as indicated at 14, so as to diminish resistance This weakening may be accomplished in different manners, such as by a line of small perforations, by creasing, or by similar (leformation of the strips. Also combinations of the different methods of weakening the strip against folding resistana'c may be employed, for example, as illustrated in the drawing, by both perforating and creasing the strips. These perforations not only assist n folding the strips in a compact and smooth zigzag pack, but they are also useful in severlng the strip along the weakened lines for detaching a section of the strip containing one or more of the blank forms.

As will be understood, the successive deformations of the record strips employed in the zigzag pack engender in the strips folding tendencies in opposite directions. This folding tendency in the file record strip assists in refolding the strip again into zigzag position by operation of the register, after a record has been impressed upon the strip. The deformations divide each strip into a series ofattached sheets or. pad leaves, designated in the respective record strips by 11.

l2, and 13, each bearing one or more blank forms 15, printed or otherwise aflixed or compressed thereon. Each pad leaf is provided with form-registering or feed-controlling apertures 16, preferably disposed at the forward end of each blank form, or so as to bear a definite relation thereto. These apertures are arranged in longitudinal series in the strip, each series being positioned in ach strip for alignment with the feed rolls or discs of the register in which the record strips are employed. Each'pad leaf is shown in the drawing as provided with a s ngle blank form, but if two or more forms are desired for each leaf, it'will be understood that additional form-registering apertures may be provided. The length ofrecord strip occupied by each blank formfinay be termed a form sheet or ticket, as distinguishing it from the pad leaf 11 12 or 13*.

One or more of therecord strips may be prepared for'automatic filing in a compartment of the register as suggested. For example, the strip 11 indicated in the drawing is intended to be so filed after a record has been made thereon. ll'n,v order to co-operate with a filing or folding mechanism carried by the register. the storage record strip is specially formed, as shown in detail in Fig.

as to properly cooperate with the folding mechanism of the machine. The alternate pad leaves, intermediate those having the fold-directing apertures 17, are imperforatc at points corresponding to the fold-directing apertures.

As shown in Fig. 1 one or more of the strips 12 and 18 may be provided also with filing or fold-directing apertures, 17, so these strips may be filed, if desired, but such apertures are needed only in strips to be filed. If all the strips are provided with filling apertures, the strip or strips intended for filing may be selected by the manner of initial threading into the register.

The general. arrangement of an autographic register adapted for utilizing the improved supply pad is shown in Figs. 3, 4i and 5, which will be sufficient to disclose the method of using the improved supply strip and pad in such a machine. Inasmuch as the machine per se is not claimed herein, it is not necessary-to describe it in full detail, reference for such a description being had in the co-j iending application above referred to.

As herein shown, the register casing 2t) is divided by a transverse partit on 21 into interior compartments 22 and 23 for respectively receiving the supply pad 10, and the storage pack or pad The strips 11. 12 and 13 are led from the supply pad 10 respectively over strip guides 24, 25 and 26 through an opening in the upper part of the casing to overlie a wr ting table or platen 27. \Vliile in position on the platen to receive an entry, a transfer strip or strips, such as carbon paper, will be supported in position between adjacent record strip-s, as will be understood by those skilled in the art.

Beyond the writing table, the strips are led between and gripped by an upper feed roll 28 and a pair of spaced feed discs (not shown) mounted on a feed shaft 29 and spaced apart a distance equal to the lateral distance between adjacent form-aligning apertures 16 in the record strips. The roll 28 being pressed against the feed discs, the strips-will be advanced by rotation of the latter, until the form-align ng apertures of the several record strips come into registry with the bite between the roll 28 and the feed discs, when feeding action of the respective strips will be checked. Feeding action of any strip which may be lagg ng behind the others will be continued until all the form-aligning apertures come into registry in the bite of the feed roll and discs when the blank forms on the several strips will be in superposed al gnment so an entry of a record made on the form of the top strip 13 will be transferred in correct regfeed discs, so as not to exert any considerable v gaging projection 32 is eccentrically, pivoted upon the disc as at 33 and is biased to forwardly projecting position by a spring 34. This finger is also provided, with an operating pin or lug 35 extending through a slot in the disc 30 and lying in position to co-operate with an operating cam 36 carried in stationary position by the casing. The cam is provided with an inclined operating surface 37 and with a curved operating surface 38 concentric with the axis 29, for cooperation with the lug 35. During one COIllplete revolution of tie feed shaft 29, the strips are fed forwardly a distance equal to that between two successive form-aligning apertures 16.

In Fig. 3, the strip 11 is shown as being folded in stored position in the storage compartment 23, while strips 12 and 13 are directed to a position overlying the cover part- 39 of easing at the rear of the roll housing and support 40, where they may be conveniently severed by pulling them across the cutting edge 41 of the support 40. Severance of the strips may be also facilitated by the weakened line 14. It will be understood. however, that more than one of the record strips may be automatically filedaway by operation of the machine, provided, of course, each filed strip is provided with the required filing apertures 17, and is properly initially threaded into the register in the position of the strip 11 shown in Fig. 3.

As the disc 30 rotates, the folding finger 31 is moved inwardly by contact of the lug L 35 with the inclined cam surface 37 and is held in retracted position when the lug engages the concentric cam surface 38. When the lug 35 passes beyond the cam surface, the

folding finger is urged forwardly by opera-- tion of the spring 34. If a folding aperture 17 is present as indicated in Fig. 3, the finger projection 32 enters the aperture'carrying the strip around with it until the finger is again retracted by engagement of the lug with the cam face 37, whereupon the strip is released. As the strip is carried around by the folding finger, it is doubled and folded along the weakened line 14, the fold being released to assume folded position-adjacent the partition 21. In case one' of the storage pack 10.

part of the strip at the opposite or rear end The transverse weakened line 14: again enables the strip to lie flat in compact folded position. Thus the folding finger acts positively to direct predetermined parts of the filing strip to folded position at one end of the filing pack.

It will therefore be seen that a record strip and supply pad constructed as described may be laid in a compact zigzag pack or pad in the compartment, where it may be preserved free from unauthorized access. Any of the leaves may be filed away by means of the form registering apertures 16, which are conveniently positioned in each leaf for the reception of filing posts or similar supports. In the embodiment illustrated, the intervals between successive folddirecting apertures 17 are greater than those between successive of the transverse Weakened lines 14, so that the fold-directing finger will positively engage and fold alternate pad-sheets. But the intervals between successive form-registering apertures may be, and in the embodiment illustrated are, less than those between successive fold directing apertures, so that two or more registrations may be effected between two successive operations consequent from the folddirecting apertures.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and difierent embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A supply record strip for record-making machines having blank forms thereon forming a longitudinal series of form sheets, the strip being provided withfold-directing formations arranged in series on the strip and being spaced apart distances greater than the length of the form sheets.

2. A-supply record strip for record-making machines having blank forms thereon forming a longitudinal series of form sheets. the strip being provided with fold-directing formations arranged in series on the strip and being longitudinally spaced apart distances approximately the same as the combined lengths of two form sheets, the strip being weakened at intervals on transverse lines and having form-registering apertures loo therein bearing, a definite relation to each of the blank forms and forming a series spaced from the series of folding formations.

3. A record strip including successive pad leaves and having weakened transverse lines between adjacent successive pad leaves upon which the strip is adapted to-fold in opposite directions, the record strip having filing apertures arranged in a longitudinal series and spaced apart distances approximately equal to the combined lengths of two pad leaves and positioned in the vicinity of the respectiveweakened lines and being adapted to cooperate to direct the folding in the same direction of said alternate successive pad leaves around the adjacent weakened lines.-

4. A storage record strip'having a series of record forms dividing the strip into a series of record sheets, and being provided with a series of form-aligning apertures and a series of storing apertures, the latter being for use in directing the strip into filing or storage position, and being formed only in alternate record sheets.

5. A supply pad for manifoldin machines, including a record strip.folded in zigzag formation in the pad, forming pad leaves between adjacent folds and having refolding formations including a longitudinal series of selecting apertures positioned only in alternate pad leaves and adapted to cooperate when fed in the register to cause the pad leaves of the strip to refold into azigzag pad with adjacent leaves folded in the .same direction relative to each other as in ity of record strips folded zigzag, the folds the supply pad.

6. A supply pad for manifolding machines, including, in combination, a plurality of record strips folded zig-zag and having interengaging folds so as to provide superposed sets of superposed leaves connected end tolend, each alternate leaf in one of said strips having a filing aperture adapted'to cooperate with the machine to direct folding of said apertured strip into filing condition, the intermediate alternate leaves of said apertured strip, at points corresponding to said directing apertures, being imperforate.

7. A supply pad for manifolding machines including. in combination, a pluralof one interengaged with those of the others so as .to provide superposed sets of superposed leaves' connected end to end-and having blank forms thereon, the fold lines in each strip being weakened as to resistence to strip folding, each strip having a longitudinal series of form-registering apertures in fixed relation to said forms, respectively, one or more of said strips having additional directing apertures adapted to cooperate to direct folding of the leaves around adjacent weakened lines.

8. A supply strip for autographic registers having a longitudinal series of pad leaves ating blank forms thereon, the fold lines in each strip being weakened, as to resistance to strip folding. each strip having a long1- tudinal series of form-registering apertures,

each having a predetermined relation to each respective'form, one or more of said strips having additional strip-directing apertures arranged in longitudinal series in the strip and longitudinally spaced apart distances approximately twice the longitudinal spacing of said weakened fold lines, said stripdirecting apertures being adapted to cooperate to direct the folding of said alternate leaves always in the same direction around the adjacent weakened lines.

10. A record strip folded zig-zag and having weakened lines coincident with the lines on which it is folded zig-zag, said strip having a longitudinal series of fold-direct ng apertures, the intervals between successive of said fold-directing apertures being greater than those between successive of said weakened lines.

11. A record strip folded zig-zag and having weakened lines coincident with the lines on which it is folded zig-zag, said strip having a longitudinal series of fold-direetlng apertures, and a longitudinal series of formregistering apertures, the intervals between successive of said fold-directing apertures being greater than those between succes ive of said weakened lines, the intervals between successive of said form-registering apertures being less than those between successive of said fold-directing apertures.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLARENCE LORAN JOHNSTON. 

